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Clarify Complex Diagrams with Instant Context

November 27, 2025
Kendo UI for Angular 2025 Q4 adds interactive diagram tooltips that deliver contextual insights with clean precision and clarity.

Kendo UI for Angular is a comprehensive suite of native Angular components designed to accelerate the development of modern web applications. Built from the ground up for Angular, it offers a wide range of UI elements, from data grids and charts to form controls and layout tools, ensuring high performance and integration with Angular's reactive architecture. Backed by robust documentation and regular updates, Kendo UI for Angular enables developers to build feature-rich, visually consistent applications with minimal overhead..

The Kendo UI for Angular 2025 Q4 update introduces diagram tooltips that provide developers with a straightforward way to surface additional information directly on hover without disrupting the structure of the diagram. This enhancement enables clearer communication of roles, statuses, and process details by presenting relevant context at the moment it is needed, reducing the need for extra labels or external references. As a result, developers can build diagrams that remain uncluttered and easy to navigate while still offering users immediate access to meaningful data.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q4 (v21.0.0), see our release notes.

Kendo UI (which includes Kendo UI for Angular) is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Kendo UI licensing page for full details.

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Import and Export Excel XLSX Files Using WPF

November 27, 2025
Use Spread.NET to effortlessly import and export Excel spreadsheets within your WPF application.

Spread.NET helps you create spreadsheets, grids, dashboards, and forms. It includes a powerful calculation engine with 450+ functions and the ability to import and export Excel spreadsheets. You can develop in Visual Studio using VB or C# for WinForms, ASP.NET, and WPF.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Product Marketing Specialist Mackenzie Albitz guides you through four essential steps for importing and exporting Excel spreadsheets in your WPF applications:

  • Create a C#/VB WPF Spreadsheet Application
  • Define the User Interface for a WPF Spreadsheet App
  • Add Excel XLSX Import Code - OpenExcel Method
  • Add Excel XLSX Export Code - SaveAs Method

Detailed sample code is included and you can even download a finished sample project to follow along.

Read the complete blog post to learn the steps for integrating this powerful Excel functionality into your WPF applications.

Spread.NET is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. We can supply any Spread.NET license including new licenses, maintenance renewals, and upgrade licenses. See our Spread.NET licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Spread.NET product page.

Add Handwritten Notes to PDFs in Web Apps

November 26, 2025
ASP.NET Core PDF controls with freehand drawing and ink annotation let users add signatures, sketches, and notes directly to documents.

Freehand Draw, also known as Ink Annotation, in ASP.NET Core PDF Viewer controls allows users to add freeform, hand-drawn annotations directly onto PDF documents. This feature mimics natural handwriting or sketching by enabling input through mouse, touch, or stylus, making it especially useful for scenarios requiring personal notes, signatures, or diagrammatic feedback. The annotations are embedded as part of the PDF, ensuring they remain accessible and visible across different platforms and viewers. It is commonly used in applications where document review or digital signing is required, enhancing interactivity and collaboration within PDF-based processes.

Several ASP.NET Core Assembly PDF Viewer components offer support for Freehand Draw/Ink Annotation including:

  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS allows you to draw free‑hand ink annotations that capture user‑stroke paths and embed them as editable vector markup within a PDF.
  • ImageGear .NET by Accusoft enables freehand and polyline annotation so developers can capture scribbles, arrows or curves and save them as PDF annotation objects.
  • Syncfusion ASP.NET Core PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) supports ink annotation within its viewer, enabling users to draw and add signatures to PDFs.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of ASP.NET Core Assembly PDF Viewer Components.

Compare ASP.NET Core Assembly PDF Viewer Components

Build Visual Workflows with Powerful Elsa Tooling

November 26, 2025
ABP Platform 10.0 adds the Elsa Workflow module, allowing developers to design, execute, and manage visual workflows directly in their applications.

ABP Platform is a comprehensive framework designed to accelerate the development of enterprise software solutions by offering an opinionated architecture built on best practices for .NET and ASP.NET Core. It equips developers with the essential infrastructure, production-ready startup templates, pre-built application modules, and modern UI themes needed to build robust, scalable, and maintainable applications. With powerful tooling, detailed guides, and extensive documentation, ABP Platform improvs implementation, reduces repetitive tasks, and ensures consistency across projects. Ideal for organizations seeking to enhance productivity and maintain high-quality standards, it enables teams to focus on delivering business value while the platform handles architectural complexity and automation.

The ABP Platform 10.0 update introduces the Elsa Workflow module, giving developers a fully integrated way to design and execute visual, event-driven processes within both monolithic and microservice architectures. With built-in support for Elsa Studio, developers can model and manage behavior through a hybrid UI while relying on ABP to handle execution, state management, and service interactions, resulting in a more consistent and maintainable approach to orchestrating application processes.

To see a full list of what's new in version 10.0.0, see our release notes.

The ABP Platform is available as a Team, Business or Enterprise license, which entitles developers to use the platform's Pro features and provides software updates and technical support for 1 year. See our ABP Platform licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our ABP publisher page.

Debug Traffic Faster with Your Preferred LLM

November 26, 2025
Fiddler Everywhere v7.5.0 adds an AI-powered Debugging Assistant that delivers real-time insights, smart suggestions, and faster issue resolution.

Fiddler Everywhere by Telerik is a cross-platform web debugging proxy designed to help software developers monitor, inspect, and modify HTTP and HTTPS traffic between their applications and the internet. It provides comprehensive tools for troubleshooting network-related issues, analyzing application performance, and testing web applications under different network conditions, streamlining the development and debugging process.

The Fiddler Everywhere v7.5.0 update introduces a new Debugging Assistant that helps developers debug HTTP and HTTPS traffic faster and with more confidence by delivering AI powered answers directly inside the tool. It interprets captured sessions, highlights potential issues, and provides clear explanations of anomalies so you can understand what is going wrong without manually inspecting every request and response. The assistant can also answer questions about Fiddler Everywhere features and settings, helping you discover and apply the most effective techniques for your scenario.

To see a full list of what's new in v7.5.0, see our release notes.

Fiddler Everywhere is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Fiddler Everywhere licensing page for full details.

For more information, see our Fiddler Everywhere product page.